BNP sweeps Thakurgaon as Fakhrul praises peaceful polls

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has won all three of Thakurgaon's three parliamentary constituencies in the 13th National Election.

In Thakurgaon-1, the party's secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, contesting on the BNP's much-loved 'Sheaf of Paddy' symbol, secured victory by recieving 238,836 votes.

His closest contender, Jamaat-e-Islami candidate Delawar Hossain, secured 141,017 votes.

Thakurgaon-1 recorded a 76.49% voter turnout, with 3,91,341 out of 5,11,631 registered voters casting their ballots.

Fakhrul expressed hope that the election would usher in a new chapter for Bangladesh and said, "This path will lead the country's politics, economy, and people's lives towards a better future."

"We expect this election to be free, fair, and neutral, and to be held peacefully with the participation of all. We believe it will usher in a new chapter for the country," he told reporters.

Earlier, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir cast his vote at Thakurgaon Government Girls' High School polling centre in his home district shortly after voting began at 7:30am yesterday.

In Thakurgaon-2 seat, Dr Abdus Salam, also representing the BNP on the 'Sheaf of Paddy' symbol, won.

In Thakurgaon-3, BNP candidate Zahidur Rahman, contesting with the same symbol, emerged victorious.

Earlier, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir praised the voting process, saying the election was "festive, peaceful and beautiful."

Visiting over a hundred polling centres in the district, he said the people's enthusiasm and participation were remarkable.

There are 12,55,017 voters, including 5,98,488 women, 6,70,022 men and 7 transgender voters in the district.

Besides, 10,292 voters have registered to cast their ballots through postal voting, including 2,326 women and 7,966 men.